Vaga Servisu - Technical Specialist – Safeguarding, Child Protection, Youth Empowerment and CVA - World Vision Timor-Leste

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Technical Specialist – Safeguarding, Child Protection, Youth Empowerment and CVA

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With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

Technical Guidance and Capacity Building to Project Staff

• Accountable for oversight of Technical Coordinator –Youth Empowerment.
• Lead the Safeguarding implementation, Child Protection and Youth Empowerment program including CVA Action Plans
• Equip staff through training in technical approaches targeting and project models, using existing and/or new training materials and facilitator guidelines.
• Conduct spot checks/direct observation of project implementation towards continuous strengthening and improvement of technical facilitation
• Provide coaching and mentoring to staff across the country implementing technical approaches.

Technical Sector Evidence, Quality Assurance and Learning

• Develops sector-specific monitoring tools and coordinates and implements quality assurance, monitoring and control measures to ensure that Safeguarding, Child Protection and Youth Empowerment program related interventions across WVTL’s programs are making progress towards outcomes, and takes necessary measures to implement quality improvement processes
• Support field teams to assess quality of implementation, including by providing tools (e.g. checklists, guidance), conducting field visits, collecting information through key informant interviews, analyzing findings, sampling household impact, providing guidance and support to project staff on making adjustments to programming based on data
• Support project teams in implementing CVA project model

Technical Documentation, Writing & Analysis

• Ensure technical documentation related to Safeguarding, Child Protection & Youth Empowerment projects, especially manuals and tools, are filed and updated.
• Obtain and document the standards (government-approved strategies and guidelines) from each sector implementing CVA.
• Provide inputs into technical narrative and review quality of analysis of data/impact, in project reports, new funding proposals, concept notes, capacity statements
• Provide annual analysis of sector performance, including maintaining sector-specific data required in the WVI Our Impact, Our Story regular reporting

Design and/or Contextualization of new Project Models and Programs

• Lead the technical design of WVTL’s overall approach to Safeguarding, Child Protection & Youth Empowerment
• Design and/or contextualize technical approaches, curriculum, training/facilitator modules and guides for new programs, aligning sector-specific best practices with local contextual factors.
• Develop designs for new programs involving Safeguarding, Child Protection & Youth Empowerment and CVA, by contributing to concept notes and proposals for new funding, drafting root cause analyses, theory of change, technical approaches, log frame development, monitoring plan, etc.

External Engagement

• As CVA focal point, ensure WVTL's advocacy work is updated and brought up to the national level, OR as CVA focal point, ensure coordination on advocacy work at the national level.
• External engagement and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders (govt, donors, private sector, civil society, working groups etc.), working on Safeguarding, Child Protection & Youth Empowerment issues. 
• Support partnership building with relevant local and international organizations, academia, think tanks, research institutes, government stakeholders, private sector, media and any other relevant stakeholders in the sector.
• Supports the advancement of relevant policy agendas related to Safeguarding, Child Protection & Youth Empowerment in the sector.

Required Professional Experience

• Minimum 3 years professional experience in technical roles related to Safeguarding, Child Protection & Youth Empowerment programming in Timor-Leste
• Proven experience in leading Safeguarding, Child Protection & Youth Empowerment programming related to economic empowerment, civic engagement, social and faith community engagement
• Knowledge of best practices in Safeguarding, Child Protection & Youth Empowerment programming
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of Safeguarding, Child Protection & Youth Empowerment programming
• Ability to perform technical studies and to prepare technical reports and articles
• Expertise and experience in facilitation, training of technical approaches related Safeguarding, Child Protection & Youth Empowerment
• Proven leadership and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proven experience in project management and/or coordination
• Professional proficiency with written and verbal communication in both English and Tetun
• Genuine interest to serve and engage communities across the country to scale-up
• Ability to communicate with others effectively and build strong working relationships
• Knowledge and commitment to World Vision values and ethos, including gender equality, disability and social inclusion

Required Education, training, license, registration and certification

• Bachelor’s Degree related to Sociology, Psychology, Education, Counselling, Development Studies, or other relevant degrees.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Experience developing and designing new projects, technical approaches, and programmes
• Experience in partnership building
• Experience in research and/or evidence building, monitoring, evaluation
• Experience in managing projects funded by external grants
• Experience in public speaking
• Experience in transformational development
• Experience in curriculum building/design
• Strong project management skills and ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks
• Experience in partnership building
• Demonstrated strong alignment to World Vision values and philosophy, and a capacity to engage with the broader community in living out these values

Application close on 16 May 2025

World Vision Timor-Leste applies the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with WV Timor-Leste’s work. World Vision Timor-Leste is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourage candidates of diverse background, women and different-abled, to apply.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only